Bryant residents strongly oppose new apartments at council meeting

by Jeannette Reyes

Dozens of Bryant residents showed up at the city's council meeting{}Thursday night{}to show their opposition to the possibility of more apartments built in the city.

It is topic that has long been a hot button issue for many residents, specifically homeowners,{}and{}Thursday's council meeting only proved that opponents to these apartments being built won't go down without a fight.

Channel 7 spoke to some of the residents who attended the council meeting concerns regarding apartments being built. One resident said crime rates would go up and nearby property values would decrease. Another said the city is not prepared to handle more residents.